Comments on: 12 things you wouldn’t expect to find in Japan https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/ Travel stories that won't change the world Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2 By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69762 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:35:32 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69762 Thanks Dorinda. Yes, although I was in India in 2008 I hadn’t started writing about my travels yet. There are a few posts on here from India but I haven’t organised the categories yet so they won’t show up on the tabs at the top. I must get organised soon :-)

]]> By: Dorinda https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69761 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:05:03 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69761 What an interesting post! I will certainly be visiting Japan in the future.

I love reading your blog but was surprised that there are no posts about India. Do you have any trips planned?

]]> By: Shamis https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69695 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:11:55 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69695 Wow who would think they would find the Statue of Liberty and the London Bus in Japan :) Really neat!

]]> By: Anji https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69303 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:52:40 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69303 Wow, there are so many things from different countries! Surprising to see the London bus and the Statue of Liberty! But the boiling mud and whrlpools are definetely something to go see! Nice! 😉

]]> By: Culture-ist https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69284 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:15:46 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69284 Wow! Pretty amazing sites you found in Japan! We had planned to go this past summer however the unfortunate circumstances led us to go elsewhere. When we do go (and we will soon) we’ll be sure to check out some of these locations.

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69258 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:14:44 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69258 Thanks Andrea – I’ll have to look into this. They are known sometimes as Pasteis de Belem, named after the region of Lisbon from which they originate – or so I thought. Yes, you can get them also in Cafe Lisboa in London – I also get my occasional fix :-)

]]> By: Andrea https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69257 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:53:50 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69257 Ohhhhh Portuguese Egg Tarts – I ate them all the time in Macau, they beat Hong Kong egg tarts hands down!

But I didn’t think you could actually find them much in Portugal – are they not more likely to be found in Japan (being closer to Macau) than in Europe? From what I learned, their origins are actually Macau, which is a Portuguese settlement, rather than Portugal. And they are an adaptation of the Chinese egg tart.

But they DO sell them at Ho’s Bakery in Manchester China Town – so I can get a fix now and then :)

]]> By: Andi of My Beautiful Adventures https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69251 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:45:07 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69251 What a great post full of surprises!

]]> By: Emm https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69250 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:22:11 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69250 What a lovely post! I’ve enjoyed all of your posts on Japan actually and would definitely like to visit there again. It has just the right balance of history, culture and natural beauty for me.

]]> By: Andy Jarosz https://www.501places.com/2011/12/12-things-expect-to-find-in-japan/#comment-69249 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:34:03 +0000 https://www.501places.com/?p=7854#comment-69249 Thanks for sharing your thoughts folks. Natalia, I have to admit that my guidebook painted such a sordid picture of Beppu I just had to go and see for myself. They focussed more on its seedy side that on the geothermal sites.
Jeruen, I hadn’t realised that although the country lived in isolation for 300 years they had the tiny Dutch trading area around Nagasaki that still allowing a glimpse of the outside world. And yes, the cakes of the world managed to creep it too!

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